Lentel Sweets

Ingredients

  • 10 oz toasted grated almond
  • 9 oz self raising flour
  • 12 oz sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1 grated lemon rind
  • 1 grated orange rind
  • a pinch of cinnamon
  • a pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 tablespoon orange blossom water (“Ilma Żahar”)
  • Water to make dough.

Instructions

  • Sift the self raising flour in a bowl,
  • add sugar, cinnamon, cloves, almonds,
  • orange blossom water, lemon and orange rinds.
  • Pour enough water to make a stiff dough.
  • Form dough into rectangular shapes,
  • 7 ins long, 2 ins wide and 1 ins thick.
  • Place on greased and flour baking trays.
  • Bake for 30 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
  • While still hot, brush with honey and sprinkle with chopped almonds.
  • When cold “kwarezimal” is cut into oblong shapes and served with tea or coffee.

Topping decoration

  • 1 teaspoon honey to brush tops
  • Chopped toasted almonds.

By Cilia Products